Alabama

The man behind a new 13,000-square-foot retail project near the Hampton Cove and Big Cove communities wants input from Huntsville residents on what businesses they would like to see open next at the shopping center. (Contributed)

Randy Taylor, broker and realtor with Tom Taylor Agency in Huntsville, said the project at U.S. 431 and Sutton Road will soon be home to Bedzzz Express, an unnamed Asian restaurant and a locally-owned nail salon. About 4,400 square feet of divisible space remains at the site, which spans more than 12,000 square feet and is being developed by Don Spurlin Construction in Albertville.

Taylor thinks a women's clothing or jewelry business would work well in the shopping center, but he's willing to hear other ideas.

"We thought a jewelry store or ladies' apparel place would work well because of the kinds of demographics and population there," he told AL.com. "But we're open. Any type of retail would be very well-received."

Once completed in five or six months, the development will be ready to launch near Chick-fil-A, Cadence Bank, Hardee's, Sonic and BancorpSouth. Until then, Taylor is searching for small retail, medical or office users to fill the center equipped for two anchor tenants and several smaller suites.

Taylor was not at liberty to identify the nail salon or Asian restaurant that have signed leases for the site, but said the eatery will be a "new concept for Huntsville" and feature an outdoor patio facing U.S. 431.

"Activity creates activity," he said. "It seems like the traffic is there, but just having that be a destination hub for shopping, restaurants and home-repair items, is a real plus for the whole area, which would include Owens Cross Roads, New Hope, Gurley and Big Cove."

For more details about the development or to share ideas for potential tenants, Taylor can be reached at 256-536-1549, 256-527-6056 or by email at rtaylor@tomtayloragency.com.